TRIPLE PLAY II
Credit: GAMES Magazine - August, 2002

George Bredehorn

Each of the words in each trio below can be preceded by a single word to form a compound word or two-word phrase. Example: PRINT, CHIP, BLOOD would lead to BLUE, as in blueprint, blue-chip, and blue blood.

1)
COW
CROP
FLOW

2)
JUMP
MASK
LODGE

3)
CAT
CITY
FREE

4)
DOWN
LIFE
PROFILE

5)
GUARD
SENTENCE
STYLE

6)
BOWL
BUD
HIPS

7)
CHAIR
REST
PIT

8)
WATCH
GAP
LIGHT

9)
HORSE
LION
SHELL

10)
FARE
FORCE
FREIGHT

11)
FISH
MELT
SALAD

12)
WHALE
BEE
ABS (informal)

13)
FREEZE
DISH
POCKETS

14)
FLUNG
FETCHED
SIGHTED

15)
DOOR
HOUSE
BUILDING

16)
SCOUT
FRIEND
FRIDAY

Answers:

1. CASH
2. SKI
3. FAT
4. LOW
5. LIFE
6. ROSE
7. ARM
8. STOP
9. SEA
10. AIR
11. TUNA
12. KILLER
13. DEEP
14. FAR
15. OUT
16. GIRL